Landlords will pay £65 per property each year to register with the new government service, with three months from their region's start date to comply.

New research into holiday let owner frustrations finds that almost nine in ten have interrupted personal plans to deal with a problem at their property.

Applications across participating BDLA lenders dropped 26.3% quarter-on-quarter to £7.3 billion in the three months to 30 June 2026.

Nearly half the catalogue, 47% of lots, is located within London and the South East.

68% of self-managing portfolio landlords report spending 31 hours or more each month managing their rental properties.

Telford and Wrekin Council revoked its additional HMO licensing designation with effect from 15 September 2026.

The buy-to-let sector now comprises 1.92 million outstanding loans worth £311.6bn, representing approximately a fifth of total outstanding mortgage balances in the UK.

Five-year fixed rates in the new range start at 4.55% and now include a 7% fee option alongside existing 3.5% and 5% choices.

Average rents in Lothian stand at £1,415 per month, against £554 in Dumfries and Galloway, a proportional rental market divide of 155.4%.

Redwood Bank completed the £403,410 loan at 71.4% LTV in under four months, with rental income forming the primary affordability component.